Posted on 10/10/2021 1:27:58 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
The lavish villas of Nordelta have for years hosted bucolic getaways for Argentina’s wealthy, protected in an enclave where industry titans and soccer stars seek escape from the torments of city life.
Yet even an exclusive gated community can’t keep out the world’s biggest rodent.
“The problem is that their population is out of control, and people are too scared to do anything. No one wants to look like they’re opposed to nature.”
Mr. Iglesias’s lakeside garden gets a daily serving of jumbo scat ...
The big rodents, which typically live in family units of as many as 40 animals, go by different names in various countries: chigüire in Venezuela, ronsoco in Peru, poncho in Panama and carpincho in Argentina. Females can give birth to half a dozen offspring a year.
They sunbathe and graze at man-made lagoons, protected from such natural predators as jaguars and caimans, the South American alligator.
Another idea: Castrate males.
(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...
In Venezuala any meat is considered a delicacy.
If they taste like rabbit or squirrel, that works for me!
with hands, ohhh sh!t,,,
R.O.U.S’s? They don’t exist unless you live in a fire swamp.
I’m thinking Gloves, Hats, Jackets, Muck-lucks and such.
Dude, capybaras roast this weekend! Bring the wife and kids. Free beer and wine.
Capiberra is supposed to be very tasty.
—”Dude, capybaras roast this weekend!”
Dear Lockbox,
We are so excited to hear about your upcoming capybara roast. We can’t believe that you could get one together so quickly!
Thank you so much for including us in your event. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to attend, as we will be at the grandkid’s soccer games.
If we could only be in two places at once!
Tanx
Grunt
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